AMC Modernizes Connectivity to Prepare for the Future U.S. Air Force mobility airlift

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Lisowski, 19th Operations Support Squadron mission system operator, Tech. Sgt. Shain Amaral, 305th Operations Support Squadron mission system operator, Master Sgt. Kyle Bone, Mission System Operator Program command manager, Staff Sgt. Michael Hagebusch, 22nd Operations Support Squadron mission system operator, and Master Sgt. Daniel Salazar, 317th Operations Support Squadron mission system operator, pose for a photo during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise, July 24, 2025. The Taclane Augmented ROBE System allows ground crew, other aircraft and Air Operations Centers to be better connected, enabling an increased level of joint integration to operate and survive within contested environments. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)